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Tag: ratings

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Topical Tuesday: Does a Ranking System Still Carry Weight?

The rise of the Internet gave people a space to share their opinions with the world. How do you separate the wheat from ...
By Jeff Palumbo Legacy AuthorJune 29, 2010
Game People Calling

Game People Calling: Start Playing the Right Games

Rather than stopping people playing disturbing games they are too sensitive to cope with, perhaps the ESRB, PEGI and BBFC would do better ...
By Game People Legacy AuthorFebruary 14, 2010
The Needles

The Needles: The Easiest Buyer’s Guide Ever

With the holiday season upon us, I thought it’d be nice to come up with a little guide to help parents as they ...
By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 1, 2009
Alphabet Soup

Obsolescence Pending: Rating the ESRB

This past summer, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) celebrated its 15th birthday. I imagine the anniversary must have been met with a ...
By Sara Grimes Legacy AuthorOctober 13, 2009
Editor's Choice

Crossing Boundaries

Free speech. Evolving markets. An ever-fluctuating demographic from hardcore to casual. All of these issues facing the current generation of game developers are ...
By Mathew McCurley Legacy AuthorNovember 4, 2008
The Needles

Pushing Back

Rockstar Games and the BBFC continued their not-quite-epic struggle over the future of Manhunt 2 in the U.K. last week, battling over the ...
By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 29, 2008
Erin Hoffman's Inside Job

Inside Job: Kids and Games, Part Two

As promised, two weeks ago, I began my journey to find out first-hand what parents today really thought about videogames, and how, as ...
By Erin Hoffman Legacy AuthorOctober 19, 2007
The Needles

Inappropriate Content: A Brief History of Videogame Ratings and the ESRB

The upheaval struck on two fronts. First were the arcades, hit with the release of Mortal Kombat, a fighting game of unprecedented violence. ...
By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 20, 2007
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